By John Russo, Press of Atlantic City
Wildwood Mayor Peter Byron admitted Friday to helping others commit tax fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Byron, 67, pleaded guilty to two counts of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns to the IRS for 2017 and 2018.
Related:
Wildwood Mayor Admits Tax Dodge
U.S. Attorney’s news release
On Friday, Byron said he would like to comment on the matter but could not.
Last year, he and City Commissioner Steven Mikulski, along with former Mayor Ernie Troiano, were charged with wrongfully taking state health benefits and falsifying public records.
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